Eric Frank Russell — Men, Martians and Machines

London, Dennis Dobson, 1963. Cloth. The second impression of Eric Frank Russell's collection of science fiction short stories, in the very scarce dust wrapper unique to the second impression. The second impression of this work. First published in 1955, this second impression was not published for another eight years, and the third impression was not published until 1974.In the publisher's original very scarce unclipped second impression dust wrapper, designed by William Belcher. Neither the first or third impression share this unique dust wrapper design.This science fiction collection follows the crew of a highly advanced spaceship, as they explore the universe and have several encounters with various lifeforms on different planets. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light instances of offsetting from tape to head and tail of front and rear free endpaper. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition, with tiny chip to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.